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Joe Cepeda

@joecepeda.bsky.social

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

🎉New book announcements 🎉 THE CHRISTMAS FREIGHTER by Catherine Stier, illustrated by Hayley Cleary—coming fall 2027! OPERATION PAW PRINT by Delia Ruiz and Joe Cepeda—coming spring 2028! We can’t wait to see these incredible stories make their way into bookstores and libraries everywhere!

Delia Ruiz's OPERATION PAW PRINT, in which a boy wants to enjoy a family camping trip, but something is stealing their tostadas; with the help of his familia, he uses his powers of observation to follow the clues and find the culprit, illustrated by Joe Cepeda, to Alex McKenzie at Charlesbridge, with Kristen Nobles and Natalia Vazquez Torres editing, for publication in spring 2028, by Sera Rivers at Speilburg Literary Agency for the author, and by Jennifer Rofe at Andrea Brown Literary Agency for the illustrator (world).

Catherine Steir's THE CHRISTMAS FREIGHTER, in which a captain and crew of a Great Lakes freighter find creative ways to celebrate the holidays and connect with family members on shore despite an ice storm, illustrated by Hayley Cleary, to Naomi Krueger at Beaming Books, for publication in fall 2027, by Jennifer Mattson at Andrea Brown Literary Agency for the author, and by Christina Doffing at Astound US for the illustrator (world).

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Joe Cepeda @joecepeda.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Stuff stacks up… open studio day for educator friends, collectors, etc., who might want to grab a signed copy of a book, or, buy a painting right off the wall?! $5 original piece of crappy art?Interested? Stay tuned. #childrensbook #childrensbookillustration #kidlitillustration #scbwi #illustration

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Coming soon: new projects from @tracisorellauthor.bsky.social @kelseyegross.bsky.social @joecepeda.bsky.social @carolinelperry.bsky.social + more buff.ly/Ndpm0AQ

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Joe Cepeda @joecepeda.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Interior art I did for El Niño featured in NY Times book review! That’s a first for me! #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

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Joe Cepeda @joecepeda.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

The #lkbf25 Publishing Auction is LIVE! Auction proceeds benefit the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival, a 501(c)3 nonprofit literacy organization. In addition, a portion of the proceeds will go toward providing new books for schools impacted by the Los Angeles fires. You can bid on some amazing items!

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Joe Cepeda @joecepeda.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

New cover reveal. 25 years ago, i illustrated the cover of #esperanzarising. Next March, @pammunozryan ‘s new book, El Niño will be out. I did the cover and, this, time some interior art. Time flies! #scholastic #coverreveal #kidlit #scbwi #kidlitillustration #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustrion

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Joe Cepeda @joecepeda.bsky.social · 27/08/2024

#freedomtoread #readbannedbooks #librarian #censorship #scbwi #latinxauthor @jenrofe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

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Joe Cepeda @joecepeda.bsky.social · 12/08/2024

Coffee and sketching (and writing) new picture book idea. #kidlit #kidlitillustration #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #scbwi #scbwiillustration #latinxauthor #latinxkidlitbf @lkbfstorytellers @jenrofe.bsky.social

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Joe Cepeda @joecepeda.bsky.social · 10/08/2024

If you’re headed to @latinxkidlitbf storyteller’s conference, last call for portfolio consultations. Hope to see you there! #kidlit #kidlitillustration #latinxauthor #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #scbwi #scbwiillustrators @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @jenrofe.bsky.social

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Joe Cepeda @joecepeda.bsky.social · 08/08/2024

Very appreciative for lovely review for SUMO LIBRE from School Library Journal. #kidlit #kidlitart #childrensbooks #childrensbookilllustration @jenrofe.bsky.social #sumo #luchalibre #scbwi #scbwiillustration #latinxkidlitbookfestival

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Joe Cepeda @joecepeda.bsky.social · 27/07/2024

Comic-Con fun. Glad to be invited to join a terrific panel of comic creators and talk about the shameful scourge that is book banning. Freedom to read! #americanlibraryassociation #freedomtoread #kidlit #scbwi #kidlitillustrators #latinxillustrator #latinxkidlitbookfestival

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Joe Cepeda @joecepeda.bsky.social · 23/07/2024

On my bday, headed north to Redwoods NP. Hung out amid the tallest trees in the world. Wrote some last parts of my novel in camp (forest scenes). #kidlit #scbwi #scbwiillustrators #childrensbooks #redwoods #camping @andreabrownlit #latinxauthors #latinxkidlitbookfestival #freedomtoread

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Joe Cepeda @joecepeda.bsky.social · 16/07/2024

Not sure exactly how it happened, but, just finished my first novel a couple nights ago. Celebrated with an ice cold beer, the Copa Finals and some ten ball. #kidlit #latinxkidlit @jenrofe.bsky.social #childrensbooks #scbwi

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